[Bcma-l] MOA MEDIA RELEASE RE THEFT
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MEDIA RELEASE | MAY 26, 2008
UBC offers $50,000 reward for return of Bill Reid artworks
The University of British Columbia Museum of Anthropology (MOA) has been
devastated by the theft this weekend of 15 objects, including 12 pieces by
the renowned late Haida artist Bill Reid.
Collectively, the monetary value of these pieces as art objects is
approximately $2 million. However, the dollar value of the gold in these
artworks is significantly less, only $15,392 if computed at current gold
prices.
"The theft of these art objects is a loss of cultural patrimony for the
whole of Canada," MOA Director Anthony Shelton said today. "We are working
with the RCMP as they conduct their investigation, and are hopeful that
these cultural treasures will be recovered safely."
To this end, the University of British Columbia is posting a reward of up to
$50,000 for information leading to the safe return of the stolen artworks in
their original condition and the arrest of any suspects involved in the
theft by June 30, 2008.
Referring to one of the stolen Bill Reid pieces, an extraordinary gold box
with a sculptured, three-dimensional eagle on top, Shelton said: "This
theft is the equivalent of a kidnapping aimed at one of the signature pieces
of First Nation art that carries and communicates the creative genius of the
whole of the Canadian people. The perpetrators must realize it is the Nation
that will be their judge."
Photographs of the stolen artworks can be seen on the UBC web site at
www.ubc.ca/stolenart
Anyone with any information concerning this theft is urged to contact the
RCMP UBC Detachment at 604-224-1322 through June 30, 2008.
Persons wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at
1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or leave anonymous information at
www.bccrimestoppers.com <http://www.bccrimestoppers.com/>
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Scott Macrae
Executive Director, Public Affairs
The University of British Columbia
www.ubc.ca <outbind://30/www.ubc.ca>
Tel 604.822.2064 | Cel 604.764.7508
Jennifer Webb
Communications Manager, Museum of Anthropology
6393 NW Marine Drive, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2
<http://www.moa.ubc.ca/> www.moa.ubc.ca
Tel 604.822.5950 | jenwebb@interchange.ubc.ca
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style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The University of British Columbia Museum =
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Anthropology (MOA) has been devastated by the theft this weekend of 15 =
objects,=20
including 12 pieces by the renowned late Haida artist Bill Reid.=20
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art objects is approximately $2 million. However, the dollar value of =
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Director Anthony Shelton said today. “We are working with the RCMP =
as they=20
conduct their investigation, and are hopeful that these cultural =
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be recovered safely.”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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Columbia</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> is posting a reward of up to =
$50,000 for=20
information leading to the safe return of the stolen artworks in their =
original=20
condition and the arrest of any suspects involved in the theft by June =
30,=20
2008.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Referring to one of the stolen Bill Reid =
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extraordinary gold box with a sculptured, three-dimensional eagle on =
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said:<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>“This theft =
is the equivalent=20
of a kidnapping aimed at one of the signature pieces of First Nation art =
that=20
carries and communicates the creative genius of the whole of the =
Canadian=20
people. The perpetrators must realize it is the Nation that will be =
their=20
judge.”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Photographs of the stolen artworks can be =
seen on the=20
UBC web site at <B style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><A=20
href=3D"http://www.ubc.ca/stolenart">www.ubc.ca/stolenart</A><o:p></o:p><=
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style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Anyone with any information concerning this =
theft is=20
urged to contact the RCMP UBC Detachment at 604-224-1322 through June =
30,=20
2008.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Persons wishing to remain anonymous can =
call Crime=20
Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or leave anonymous information at <B=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><A=20
href=3D"http://www.bccrimestoppers.com/">www.bccrimestoppers.com</A></B><=
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<P class=3DMsoNormal=20
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style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Executive Director, Public=20
Affairs<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceType=20
w:st=3D"on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName =
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Columbia</st1:PlaceName></st1:place><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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href=3D"outbind://30/www.ubc.ca">www.ubc.ca</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Tel 604.822.2064 | Cel=20
604.764.7508<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Jennifer Webb<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Communications Manager, <st1:place=20
w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">Museum</st1:PlaceType> of =
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